One think people miss.  See in the 90s where they touched before?  See how rapidly the defense spending rose?  That is a key reason the interest payments are now where they are.  The two lines are more related that most will ever understand. 

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 MIC:"peace dividend, I don't like the sound of that"...."how about some wunderweapons that now won't actually be put head to head with the enemy?....bonus there super expensive"